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Every quarterback has a style, and the best ones lean into it when the lights come on. Some are content to move the chains with short throws and protect the football. Others are always hunting for the big play, even if it means taking a risk or two. Heading into his first start of the season, Shedeur Sanders appears firmly in that second group.
Mary Kay Cabot broke down what she expects from Sanders in New Orleans and she believes he will thrive.
“I really expect him to hit those explosive plays. He has a much better supporting cast than he did last year. He’s got that pick your poison offense. He’s got KC, he’s got Denzel, he’s got Harold Fannin, he’s got Dylan Sampson coming out of the backfield. He’s got Jerry Jeudy. So I think that he’s going to fare pretty well on those explosive plays against this defense. He’s not facing the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in Pittsburgh. That’s not what this is. It’s not a good pass defense, and he’s going to have opportunities to take shots. He takes shots even when he doesn’t have opportunities to take shots. So, he’s definitely going to take some chances. He’s going to take some risks. That’s who he is,”...